linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/6] kernel ASLR

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Date:	Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:15:01 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
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	Dan Rosenberg <drosenberg@...curity.com>,
	Julien Tinnes <jln@...gle.com>, Will Drewry <wad@...omium.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/6] kernel ASLR

On 04/16/2013 11:08 AM, Kees Cook wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 1:13 PM, Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org> wrote:
>> This splits up the relocs tool changes into the separate logical pieces,
>> which should be easier to review. I could use some suggestions on a
>> better way to build it in the 4th patch. What I have now seems ugly,
>> but Kbuild would not give me its secrets.
> 
> How does the relocation portion of this series look? It's separate
> from the ASLR logic, but required for it. Do those changes look good
> for the tip/kaslr tree?
> 

They are probably okay... I should take a closer look.

I might prioritize it down since (a) I am sick, and (b) it is the week
before the merge window.

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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